Washing apparatus



0. -P. GREENST'REET.

} WASHING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1921.

Patented Mar 14,1922.

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oLIv-nnr. ennnns'rnnn'r, OF-QIIAFAW OKLAHQMA, A$%IGNOR or ONE-HALF "'ro F. 3, 1 c An-n-oF-wEBBcITY, MISSOURI. Y

WASHING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may-concern: 7

Be it known that I, O IVER P. GREEN- srnnnr a citizen of the United States, residin atQuapaw, in the county of Ottawa and i tate of Oklahoma, have invented certain new anduse-ful Improvements in lllashing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference beingyhad to the accompanyingdrawings. v

This invention, relates tocertain improvements in washing apparatus, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved apparatus of this general character which is adapted to be placed substantially in submergence within a boiler or other container, and which includes a rotary drum or receptacle in which is positioned the clothingorother articles to be cleansed. ,c

Another object ofthe invention is topro vide a novel and improved apparatus of this general character whereinthe receptacle or container is caused to, rotate by pressure created bythe proper heating of the washing fluid. r

The invention consists in the details of construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my im-.

proved washing-apparatus whereby certain important advantagesare attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be-hereina-fter more fully set forth. a

The novel features of my invention will llflreinafter be definitely claimed.

In order thatcmy invention may be the betterunderstood, I will now proceed to. describe the same with reference to the accoms pany-ing drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly in longitudinal vertical section and partly in elevation illustrating a washing apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position, and

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through the device as illustrated in Figure 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying draw ings, B denotes a boiler or container of requisite dimensions and configuration and in which my improved apparatus is adapted to be inserted.

In the present embodiment of my invention, my improved washin a paratus C mprises an elongated, member M adapted .to e p it o d upo the bottom of the boiler or container and wi ch, when. appliedJhas itsv marginal portions spaced; from the walls of the boiler or container-. The member- M is ac -conv x in cros fcsection and-the marginal portions of the member M are, se

Felted: 9 a relativ y Wi 6- Q 11 i 1L 01 flang ,1, he upper edge fpsal flange termin mg sligh y o e: the high point of. the

memb r M, i s

Extending from eachv end POI.- tlc i;t e memb r atlsubs ant a ly Jthe transverse center thereof, is a tube 2,said

b Ir n-get npe f;-endtp rtion inwardly disposed,.a s at 3, and p 'eferably-integrally connected. The inwardly;disp sed-portions 3 ofthe tubes 2 have theirbores-separated yan e r se septum eripartit en 4i Ehe n er ll o the inwa dly di posed sporflo t some be 2 areprov ded a opp site sides, of the centerthereofz with the dis cha e e n 5- *When i rimpr ved emanate i v i a plied "P sit on i h n b l r 13' or ather container, the m mb r M pmv desth rebe low a chamber .0 and said chamber is divided at substantially its center by a transelv di pl te parti io fi; s ured rectlyabovethe member M. The fiuid'inthe boiler or container B is caused to boil and as t mpetaw e h -flu d, e d na t ew larlyin the chamber C, rises the fluid will Specification of LetterslPatent; 14 1922 Application filed. June 4, 1e21, ,SerialNn. 475,9 1,

pass upwardly through the tubes 'Q an d the i extensions 3 thereof and be discharged B through the openings 5. This actionbf the fluid occurs intermittently and at in? tervals of above five seconds, and this rising.

of the fluid through the tubes does not occur simultaneously in both 9f the tubes, but only v through one tube 2 at a time and'generally V downwardly within the boiler orcontainer r the chamber C at said first side of the partition 6 passes upwardly through a tube 2/ During this operation, suficient time is 'afthe chamber 0 resulting in a suction which causes the water within the boiler or container B to be drawn into the chamber 0. This return of the water within the chamber C is facilitated in view of the fact that the pressure within the member M causes the entire apparatus to have vibratory Inovem ent ina vertical direction.

The dirt or sediment released from the rticles during the washing; operation is collectedupon the'member M and retained by the flange 1 and it also happens that a considerable portion of such dirt and sediment is collected upon'the inner or under face of the member M and which is apparently due to the creation of the partial vacuum within the chamber C. This statement is made upon observations during actual practice, and at which time vit has been particularly noted that but little of the released dirt or sediment is maintained in suspension in'the washing fluid.

The central part 2 is laterally offset and interposed in such portionQ is acasing 7. Revolving within the casing 7 is a rotor 8, having rotating therefrom from the blades or vanes 9. As the fluid under pressure rises upwardly through a'tube 2, the associated rotor 8 is caused to rotate, said rising fluid passing upwardly beyond the rotor 8 and being discharged through the openings 5.

Each of, the rotors 8 is fixed to a stub shaft 10 disposed through and rotatably supported by the side walls of the casing 7, and is fixed to an end wall orl head 11 of a receptacle or drum V This receptacle'or drum R'is of a type generally employed in connection with a washing apparatus, and is adapted tohave positioned therein the clothing or other articles to be cleansed. In operation, the fluid under pressure rising upwardly through the tubesresults in an intermittent rotation of the, receptacle or drum R with-the resultant tumbling of the articles therein, and whereby the washing or cleansing of such articles is materially facilitated.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a washing apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and opcrated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in'carrying out my invention in practice except-as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

l. washing apparatus comprising a member adapted to be positioned in the lower portion of a receptacle, said member being of a cross sectional configuration to provide a chamber whenithe apparatus isapplied, upstanding tubes carried by the member and in communication with the chamber, a rotor interposed in each' of the tubes, "and a drum rotatably supported between thetubes and, in driven connection witheach of the rotors.

2. A washing apparatus comprising a member adapted to be positioned in the lower portion of a receptacle said memberjbeing of a cross sectional configuration to provide a. chamber therebelmv when applied, upstanding tubes carried by the member and in communication with the chamber, a tumbler drum positioned between and rotatably supported by the tubes, and meansfoperable from the pressure passing through the tubes for rotating the drum. V

In testimony whereof I-hereunto affix signature."

QLIVER, r, GREE REETQ 

